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On Thanksgiving Day, Larry Ringbauer, shelter manager for the Will County Humane Society, woke to see a Cocker Spaniel standing outside.He approached Payton, noticing almost immediately how thin he was."Basically, these two dogs, they were basically starving," Ringbauer said.

Larry Ringbauer, shelter manager at the Will County Humane Society, 24109 W. Seil Road in Shorewood, said that shelter probably will see animals that were bought from pet stores and given as a gift for the holidays in about a month. "The store's not going to turn (customers) away," Ringbauer said."Then, (pets) end up in an animal shelter." While shelters cannot control outcomes of sales from a pet store or a breeder, they have taken steps to protect the animals. Ringbauer said individuals could put an animal on hold for after the holidays.He said some people took a picture of the animal they wanted and gave that photograph as the present. Carter and Ringbauer both said more strays come in now because people are more concerned. When it gets cold out, they get worried about them," Ringbauer said. The Will County Humane Society tries to squeeze in more animals in the winter months, and Ringbauer said it is able to restrain from euthanization because of its good adoption rate. The shelter also has a list of other shelters in case it cannot take an animal. > Find a business: